This May I'm taking a Leap of Love for Sands. This charity helped a colleague through the most difficult of times and made those of us who already had children feel eternally blessed that we had them. Although nervous when asked if I would do it, the imminent big 5-0 birthday focussed the mind that I should do something 'out there' and running the marathon was never going to happen!

All money raised will go towards Sands' core aims. We help to support bereaved families and save babies lives. Because of our fundraisers, vital research can continue in helping to reduce the number of babies dying each day. This is what donations mean to Sands:£20 enables Sands to provide a memory box to parents so they can start making memories with their baby £140 provides one full day of bereavement care training for healthcare professionals £580 a day keeps our helpline open and free for every caller£840 can sponsor an entire day of training for 20 midwives! £1,500 is needed on average to run one local support group for a year

Thank you for helping me support this charity and pushing me out of my comfort zone!